The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga hosted a group of clergymen who paid him a visit at his Karen residence in Nairobi.
The religious leaders led by Bishop Jackson Ole Sapit, the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) visited Raila on Saturday.
While speaking during the visit, Raila reiterated the Azimio coalition’s commitment to peace and the law.
He affirmed to their supporters that they will explore legal avenues to resolve the electoral dispute after they rejected the presidential election results as they were announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati on Monday.
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Raila also appealed to their supporters to remain peaceful as they pursue legal redress in the matter.
He emphasised they want justice and peace to prevail and the truth known while alluding to electoral malpractices committed by the IEBC.
"We have decided to move to court because we want to see justice served and peace prevail in our nation. We want to know the truth because some of the things that were done by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) prior to the announcement of the presidential polls are very questionable," Raila said.
The former Prime Minister underscored the rift in the IEBC leadership, which he thought was strange.
According to Raila, it is unclear who actually won the presidential election, and that is why they opted to pursue the matter legally in the corridors of justice and not the streets.
Raila emphasised they do not want to see chaos on Kenyan streets, hence their decision to seek justice through the Supreme Court.
"Based on this, it remains unclear who actually won the presidential polls, but we don't want to see chaos on our streets and that's why we have opted to move to court," he said.
"I will follow the law and present evidence of the said malpractice before the Supreme Court bench, who will then determine the petition."
Bishop Sapit and his counterpart, Archbishop Martin Kivuva, echoed Raila’s sentiments and also appealed to Kenyans to wait for the Supreme Court’s verdict.
Sapit noted the Odinga family’s commitment to peace and a peaceful process and therefore appealed for patience as they seek legal redress.
"Looking at what has happened in our country, we have been assured the country is at peace because of their performance in terms of advising the electorate that we need a peaceful country and we can affirm that the Odinga's family stands for peace," Ole Sapit said.
"They have decided to pursue truth and justice through the court, which is what we have been advocating and crying for. Let us all be patient as they pursue that path."
Raila announced that he and the Azimio la Umoja one Kenya coalition do not recognize Chebukati's Monday proclamation that named William Ruto as the winner of the presidential election.
